West Coast Seeds - Cumin Seeds

Cumin is one of the world's most widely used spices, producing aromatic seeds with a distinctive warm, earthy flavour. Essential to countless spice blends and marinades, cumin is widely used in Indian, Middle Eastern, Mexican, North African, and Mediterranean cooking. This warm-season annual enjoys plenty of sunshine and rewards patient gardeners with homegrown cumin seeds that can be dried, toasted, and ground for cooking.

Why you’ll love it:

• Produces highly aromatic cumin seeds for cooking
• Warm, earthy flavour that pairs well with other spices
• Excellent for curries, chili, tacos, marinades, and spice blends
• Seeds can be used whole, toasted, or freshly ground
• Attractive flowers help support pollinators
• A rewarding choice for gardeners who enjoy growing their own spices

Growing Information:

• Botanical Name: Cuminum cyminum
• Plant Type: Annual herb
• Season: Warm season
• Light Requirements: Full sun
• Days to Maturity: Approximately 120 days
• Growing Conditions: Prefers warm temperatures and a long, sunny growing season
• Harvest: Allow seed heads to mature and dry before collecting seeds

Seed Details:

• Seed Type: Open pollinated
• Average Seeds Per Gram: Approximately 294
• Special Characteristics: Culinary spice plant with aromatic edible seeds
• Pollinator Friendly: Flowers attract beneficial pollinators

Suggested Uses:
Start seeds indoors ahead of the last spring frost to give plants the long growing season they require, then transplant outdoors once conditions are warm and frost risk has passed. Grow in a sunny location and allow the plants to mature fully. Once the seed heads have dried, collect the seeds and use them whole, toasted, or ground. Homegrown cumin is excellent in curries, chili, tacos, marinades, roasted vegetables, and homemade spice blends.

Seed packet includes planting instructions. Results may vary based on growing conditions.